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Don't know. Wii U has really suffered in that it is a true gaming console instead of a PC with DualShock controllers on the one hand, and on the other that Nintendo was basically developing a tablet alongside Apple. The efficient - but alien - make up of hardware and dev kit combination can make the thing do stuff way beyond what you would expect; like Bayonetta II, Xenoblade Chronicles X or probably the new Zelda. If they can realise that kind of stuff as portable, i'm probably already satisfied. I do expect the Switch to have more raw power, to make it easier to develop games for.

Preorders seem to be readily available at both Walmart and Best Buy.. $299.99, system releases March 3rd worldwide (mostly).
2 color schemes for the included joy-cons, standard grey and neon blue/red (available separately for $80). Pro controller also available separately, $70.

Games
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a launch title, I believe a first in Nintendo history.
Xenoblade 2
Skyrim
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in April
Splatoon 2 coming later
Super Mario Odyssey coming even later ()
Skyrim
New Square-Enix RPG, Project Octopath Traveler
80 games in development

No Kirby, no Pikmin, no Metroid, no F-Zero, no (new) Mario Kart just yet. Xenoblade likely only for Japan this year. Aside from Smash Bros Melee being playable via Gamecube virtual console, rumors are strong that Smash Bros WiiU/3DS is also going to get a port, with 2 new characters added to the roster.

The Zelda game is sure to make the launch at least a minor success, I hope it won't anger the fanbase too much.
Otherwise, it is clear they observed the minor financial successes of the Wii U & 3DS, and expanded upon it as cheap as possible;
- Mario Kart 8 re-release
- Splatoon gets an entirely new installment, which makes me very, very, very happy! Hopefully local multiplayer will be added.
- Fire Emblem Warriors I assume to be a combination of Dynasty Warriors and Fire Emblem; obviously a cheap cash-in they are trying to achieve, like they did with Hyrule Warriors. It was effective then, but since Fire Emblem isn't even action-adventure to begin with (100% turn-based strategy), I doubt if it will work as good. Of course, Fire Emblem has a HUGE 3DS fanbase, but I'd rather have seen a proper console Fire Emblem release, we haven't had one since the GameCube.

D'oh, I seem to have completely blocked Twilight Princess out of my memory

I'm super excited about Dragon Quest X (finally) and XI, but I didn't even consider the possibility of those being Japan only. At least they're doing away with region locking, but that doesn't help with RPGs that are heavy on text/voice acting.

Assume though that there will still be seperate USA and EU versions of games, text heavy EU localisation takes soooooooo looooooong usually because of the multi-language thing (english, french, german, italian and spanish).

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I got a pre-order in at Best Buy. Gamestop's bundles are absurd, I hate them.

Wish I could get Breath of the Wild Master Edition (that Master Sword amiibo looks awesome), but it's already sold out everywhere. Damn scalpers. The new trailer was amazing. I can't wait to freaking play this game and hope it lives up to the hype.

I'm excited. I didn't think the presentation was all that great, but the system has awesome potential. Mario Odyssey looked like a freakin Pixar movie come to life

I wish they had talked about the virtual console and if/how any old games would port over. There were so many rumors about Gamecube games coming, but nothing panned out. Perhaps to be announced later?

"You could be bouncing off the top of my cock...I've put on a condom" - said to me by one of my exes

Hmm, not totally blown away. This might be the first time I won't get the Nintendo console on launch day...
I was expecting them to come in guns blazing with more new games from their best loved IPs. Where's metroid, pikmin, kirby or even freaking Pokemon.
Zelda looks nice and all but I want to read reviews / see gameplay first. All Zelda's that came after the wind waker I did like, but not really loved. And Skyward Sword was actually pretty boring at times, especially the whole overworldy flying bits.

Skyward Sword, am replaying that one right now, but I don't really like / care for the WiiMotion Plus thing. Like, really don't.

About motion sensor stuff... so much has been confirmed already that I can't keep track.
Has it been confirmed that the Switch unit itself has an infrared bar built in to keep track of motions of the Joy-Cons?

The most important motion-related Nintendo IP, Wii Fit, is also missing on the release year so far. Though I guess they would have to rename it as Switch Fit. Which sounds kinda ridiculous but yeah.

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I wish they had talked about the virtual console and if/how any old games would port over. There were so many rumors about Gamecube games coming, but nothing panned out. Perhaps to be announced later?

Hm Eurogamer reported that Mario Sunshine, Luigi's Mansion and Smash Bros Melee were tested and working on Gamecube VC, but doesn't really name its sources other than being "multiple". All other other sites point to them; however, they've been right before about the Switch.

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